Flow- and bradykinin-induced nitric oxide production by endothelial cells is independent of membrane potential

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 270, Issue 2 39-2, 1996, Pages

  Gooch, Keith J ^b   Frangos, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

depolarization; flow effects; guanosine 3',5' cyclic monophosphate; human umbilical vein endothelial cells; shear stress; tetraethylammonium ion

Indexed keywords

BRADYKININ; NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERPOLARIZATION; LAMINAR FLOW; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0029971599     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1996.270.2.c546     Document Type: Article

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